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The sector has now reached crisis point

Over the past ten years there has been a general agreement that childcare and early education combined can provide a range of support for families; from helping reduce child poverty […]

Posted on 8th August 20168th August 2016 by June O'Sullivan MBE, CEO of the London Early Years Foundation
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PACEY research confirms early years recruitment crisis

Research conducted by the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) reveals a worrying decline in the number of enrolments on Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) courses.Read the […]

Posted on 11th July 201611th July 2016 by The Save Our Early Years Team
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Government must reverse qualifications policy that is ‘decimating early years sector’

An opinion piece written by Julie Hyde, Executive Director of CACHE, published on daynurseries.co.uk:In 2014 the Government changed the requirements so that all Level 3 Early Years Educators (EYEs) must have at least […]

Posted on 8th June 201626th August 2016 by The Save Our Early Years Team
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“Early years education – quality of provision, support for SEND, and ensuring a skilled workforce”

Speech by Julie Hyde, Executive Director of CACHE, to Policy UK At the Royal Society of Chemistry in Pall Mall, London On 2nd June 2016 Check against delivery Many of […]

Posted on 2nd June 20162nd June 2016 by The Save Our Early Years Team
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Campaign featured in Practical Pre-School

From the article:Nurseries and childcare organisations are calling on the Government to rethink its qualifications policy, saying it is having a “catastrophic impact” on recruitment.

Posted on 24th May 201624th May 2016 by The Save Our Early Years Team
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The Key to Excellence in Education

Economic prosperity and equality of opportunity are worthy goals which can only be achieved if we invest in our people. We cannot afford to waste talent nor can we afford […]

Posted on 19th May 201620th May 2016 by Julie Cooper MP
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We do not support the view that only employees with C grade GCSEs in Maths and English are qualified enough to care for young children

As one the UKs leading Awarding Organisations, Training Qualifications UK are passionate about providing and championing a high standard of teaching and qualifications within all industry sectors. This ensures that […]

Posted on 18th May 201618th May 2016 by Katie Orr, Head of Awarding Organisation, TQUK
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In so many ways, Functional Skills are more beneficial to a young person who has chosen a work-based-learning path

Like many awarding organisations, we have witnessed the impact the GCSE requirement has had on the number of young people entering the childcare profession. Training organisations, colleges and employers are […]

Posted on 17th May 201617th May 2016 by Fraser Ingham, Director of Skillsfirst
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We are strangling the industry and putting it at odds with the Government’s strategy to increase childcare access

At a time when 30 hours is in the press and the Government is looking to increase childcare places for working parents the biggest barrier outside of the funding rate […]

Posted on 13th May 201631st August 2016 by Nigel Rolfe, Director of Cherry Childcare
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It’s vital that the DfE recognise parity between Functional Skills

At Access Training, we are a leading childcare trainer for young people, and the policy changes introducing English and Maths GCSEs to EYEs are having a huge impact on the […]

Posted on 11th May 201610th May 2016 by Corrina Hembury, Managing Director of Access Training
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